anmalpass Behavioral Health and Recovery, Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

Full Speed Ahead: How the Crisis Care Centers Levy Is Unlocking Free, 24/7 Mental Health Support for King County  

Thanks to the voter-approved Crisis Care Centers (CCC) Levy, King County is expanding its services that offer immediate mental health and substance use care for people in a moment of crisis, including:  Someone to Call (988)  Someone to Respond In-Person (Mobile Response Crisis Teams)   Somewhere to Go (Crisis Care Centers)   Someone to Follow-Up (Post-Crisis Follow-Up Teams)  Less than two years into implementing … Continue reading Full Speed Ahead: How the Crisis Care Centers Levy Is Unlocking Free, 24/7 Mental Health Support for King County  

Carley Thompson Adult Services, Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy

Community Resource Event District 4: Connect with VSHSL providers in your community

Are you interested in learning more about the resources and services available in your community? The Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) Supportive Community Outreach Programs and Engagement team is hosting their next Community Resource Event at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center. Local organizations and services funded through the VSHSL will be there to connect you … Continue reading Community Resource Event District 4: Connect with VSHSL providers in your community

hkurowsk Department of Community and Human Services

DCHS Launches Provider Trainings, Taking Action to Reinforce Financial Stewardship 

Each year, the Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS) serves hundreds of thousands of people—delivering housing support, behavioral health care, child care, services for veterans and people with disabilities, and more. This work doesn’t happen in on its own, it's powered by the contracted providers that bring these programs to life.  Over the past five years, DCHS has intentionally expanded contracting opportunities across … Continue reading DCHS Launches Provider Trainings, Taking Action to Reinforce Financial Stewardship 

DCHS Behavioral Health and Recovery, Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

New Youth Mental Health Urgent Care Now Open in Kirkland 

As part of the voter-approved Crisis Care Centers initiative, we are excited to share that youth behavioral health urgent care is now available at our first Crisis Care Center, Connections Kirkland—whether or not you have insurance.  The Crisis Care Centers initiative is making sure everyone including children and teens have access to free 24/7 behavioral health crisis services, including:  Someone to call: 988 Crisis Line  Someone … Continue reading New Youth Mental Health Urgent Care Now Open in Kirkland 

eslharris Behavioral Health and Recovery, Crisis Care Centers, Department of Community and Human Services

You know what your community needs. King County’s Equitable Development Initiative has funding to help you build it.

Across King County, communities know what they need: housing that is affordable, culturally grounded, and designed to keep people rooted in place. What’s often missing is early-stage support to turn those ideas into viable projects.  King County’s Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) is addressing that gap with a new, one-time Capacity Building Grants Request for Proposals (RFP). This opportunity is designed to help community-based organizations move … Continue reading You know what your community needs. King County’s Equitable Development Initiative has funding to help you build it.